Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Salivary Parameters and Halitosis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Göttingen

Conditions:

Dry Mouth

Halitosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Oral healthy adult volunteers who are able to give written consent

Exclusion

  • Non-fulfillment of the inclusion criteria
  • Denied access to the University Medical Center Goettingen at the Corona screening
  • Exemption from wearing a face mask for medical reasons
  • Medical reasons hindering participants from refraining eating and drinking prior (except for water) or during the visits
  • Hyposalivation / xerostomia (unstimulated saliva \< 0.3 mL/min, stimulated saliva \< 0.7 mL/min)
  • Refusal to use fluoridated toothpastes
  • Smoking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 8 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04914208

Start Date

September 28 2021

End Date

April 8 2022

Last Update

February 14 2024

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University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, 37075